Combined couch and bed.



C. PESSARRA. COMBINED COUCH AND BED.

APPLICATION FILED APR.22,1914

L pg@ Datentd May 11, 1915.

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COMBINED COUCI-I AND BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1915.

Application filed April 22, 1914. Serial No. 833,630.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CONRAD PEssARRA, a subject of the Emperor ofGermany, and a resident of San Diego, in the county of San Diego andState of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Combined Couches and Beds, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a couch, more particularly in the form of adavenport, which is readily converted into a bed of full size, and theobjects of my invention are, first, to provide a couch in the form of adavenport which is neat in appearance, shape and style, which is readilyconvertible into a bed of full width forming a comfortable bed to sleepupon; second, to provide such a device that is simple, durable,economical of construction, easy of operation, sanitary and substantial;and third, to provide such a device in which some of the parts areautomatic with the operation of changing the couch into a bed and thebed into a couch.

I/Vith these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, myinvention consists of certain novel features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter described indetail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters ofreference thereon, which form a part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device complete, shown in the formof a davenport couch; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same shown inthe position of a bed, and Fig. 3 is a detailed view showing theoperation of one of the supports.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

The end pieces 1, longitudinal support 2, cushion 3, hinged member 1,hinged member 5, movable part 6, cushion 7, supports 8, and drawers 9,constitute the principal parts of my device.

The end members l provide supports for the structure. They are eachprovided with a notch la in their top surface, the back end 1b of whichis slightly beveled to permit the radial movement of the movable piece 6therein. These end pieces 1 are connected by means of the horizontalconnecting piece 2 which is provided in its front surface with twodrawers 9. These drawers are for the purpose of storing the bed clotheswhen the device is used for a couch or davenport. In the upper surfaceof this support 2 is a recess into which is mounted the cushion 3. Onthe upper surface of the end pieces 1, adjacent to the notches 1a arehinged by means of hinges ta, the hinged members 4 on the opposite endof which are hinged, by means of the hinges 5a, the hinged members 5.These hinged members 5 are rigidly secured to the movable piece 6 asshown best in Fig. 2. This movable piece 6 is provided with a recessinto which is securely mounted the cushion 7. In the one side of themovable piece 6 is provided two iron pegs 6L rigidly secured thereto,and in the edges of the end pieces l are provided holes 1C adapted forthe insertion of the pegs 6a when the movable piece 6 is in the positionshown in Fig. 2, thus supporting the movable piece 6 relatively to theend members l. In the ends of the movable piece 6 are slidably mountedthe leg members 8, one in each end, which are adapted to support theouter side of the movable piece 6 when in the position shown in Fig. 2,but to drop back out of sight therein when the movable piece 6 is movedto the position shown in Fig. 1. This leg member 8 is held in positionfor supporting the movable piece 6 by means of a ball 6b in a race 6C.This ball, when the movable piece 6 is in the position shown in Fig. 2,drops down to the end of the race on top of the leg member 8 which isprovided with a concave surface in the end of said piece 8, holding itin position. When the movable piece 6 is turned upward, however, theball drops to the other end of the ball race 6c and the leg member willdrop back into the ends of the movable piece 6, and when the piece ismoved to its proper position the ball will again drop down to theopposite end of the race and hold it therein.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combinationand arrangement of parts, I do not wish to be limited to this particularconstruction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in thepurview of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement,substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

It is obvious that with this construction there is provided a couch ofthe davenport type which is readily convertible into a full sized bed bysimply turning the movable piece 6 on the hinged members 4c and 5 to theposition shown in Fig. 2; that the leg members 8 will automatically dropinto position for supporting the piece and the pegs 6a will enter theholes in the edges of the members l, thus providing substantial supportsfor the movable piece 6; that each of the parts are provided withrecesses adapted for cushions or mattresses; that the drawers in thestationary part provide a storage for the bed clothing when the deviceis'used as a couch; that the. device is simple 'of construction,durable, easily operated,

sanitary, and provides a good and substantial full sized bed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l In a combined couchv and bed the combination ofa stationary partprovided with a recess in the upper portion thereof, a cushion removablymounted in said recess, a movable part adapted to be moved from avertical to a horizontal position on one side of said stationary partand two members hinged together at their ends, one secured to each ofsaid parts for supporting said removable part in said horizontalposition.

2.7In a combined couch and bed the combination of a stationary partprovided with a cushion in its upper portion, 'a movable part adapted tobe moved from a vertical to a lhorizontal position and from thehorizontal position to the vertical position, mem bers secured to saidstationary part and said movable part hinged together for supportingsaid movable part in horizontal position beside said stationary part,and on the upper surface of the ends of said stationary part when in avertical position.

3. In a combined couch and bed the combination of a stationary partprovided with notches in the upper surface of its ends, a cushionremovably mounted in the upper Copies of this patent may be obtained forve cents each, by addressing the portion of said stationary part, amember hinged on the upper surface of each end of said stationary part,a removable part, a cushion secured thereto, a member secured to theupper surface of said movable part when ina horizontal position, andmounted pivotally on the free end of each of saidV members hinged to theupper surface of the ends of said stationary part,A and other means forsupporting said movable vpart when in a horizontal position mountedtherein. f

4c. In a combined couchand Vbed the combination of a 'stationary partprovided with a cushion in a. recess in its upper surface and with anotch in each ofits ends, acushioned movable part secured to saidstation# ary part,"hinged members so arranged that said movable part mayrest in said notchesY tical position or be supported in ahorizon talposition adjacent to said stationary part and automatic means forsupporting said movable part relatively to said stationary part when ina horizontal position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in thepresenceof two subscribing witnesses.

CONRAD riassnianii.l

Witnesses ABRAM B. BowMAN, ELMER E. RODABAUGH.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

